What are you doing to the property?

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mimico_polak said:
In all honesty, I would probably just drop a big tarp on the grass there...it'll kill it in a few days very effectively. Might smell a little bit...but...

When we put up our above ground pool, when I took it off the grass it was a horrifying smell....sweet baby Jesus...my neighbours thought I laid fertilizer all over the lawn or had dead bodies in my yard...lasted about a week or two, and 2 years later, not much is growing there.
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We tried that at a buddy's place, all spring, summer and fall. It did pretty much nothing in his case. Now we used a blue tarp so it let light through and there was enough condensation/moisture under it so it was some sort of bio-dome I guess. Maybe slowed them, didn't kill them. Maybe a black tarp would have worked better?

The google maps overhead view looked like he installed a giant pool...
 
backmarkerducati said:
No chickens until next year. Have you considered a chemical (herbicide) solution for the current "crop"? It should knock them down for the rest of the season, there should be no residual impacts for the chickens next year.
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Could be a good idea, But I still think we'd need to cut everything before any chemical application.
 
mimico_polak said:
In all honesty, I would probably just drop a big tarp on the grass there...it'll kill it in a few days very effectively. Might smell a little bit...but...

When we put up our above ground pool, when I took it off the grass it was a horrifying smell....sweet baby Jesus...my neighbours thought I laid fertilizer all over the lawn or had dead bodies in my yard...lasted about a week or two, and 2 years later, not much is growing there.
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I would need a few very large tarps to cover this area, then ensure they don;t blow away.. sounds like work... lol
 
GreyGhost said:
Time for him to get a DR mower. If Trials was still around, he would be pushing a gravely as the solution for everything.

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I was considering this type of mower, but sadly not in the budget this year...
 
Jampy00 said:
Could be a good idea, But I still think we'd need to cut everything before any chemical application.
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I haven't tried it but if you have a straight shaft trimmer, a brush blade is apparently quite effective and will be orders of magnitude cheaper than another machine.

Or setup a self propelled mower on a rope and make an asmr video of it cutting the lawn spiral. Ad revenue pays for a better solution in the future.
 
Jampy00 said:
I would need a few very large tarps to cover this area, then ensure they don;t blow away.. sounds like work... lol
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Meh...put tarp down, and throw some stones on the edges. Then do another section. Rinse and repeat.

Work...welcome to farming life!
 
Jampy00 said:
While I typically cut the most of the grass on the property twice weekly with the tractor, trimmer, push mower.
I have two area's that cause me grief, these are the two chicken fields, they are fully fenced in and without any chickens, they grow these monster weeds in only a week or two. I usually get in there with some hand trimmers, the powered trimmer and the push mower and mow it all down. It takes a toll on me and the equipment. Anyone have any recommendations and/or experience on brush clearing equipment? I am sure once we get chickens they will keep the area pretty clean but until that time, I have to keep working on it or it will quickly grow out of control..
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Go to the local coop, get yourself a farm sized pail of roundup and a sprayer.
 
GreyGhost said:
Time for him to get a DR mower. If Trials was still around, he would be pushing a gravely as the solution for everything.
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They should invite some people back to the forum.
 
backmarkerducati said:
If it is a chemical that gets absorbed through the leaves... it works better if they are not cut down totally.
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Good to know, but in reality I'd rather stay away from chemicals.
 
mimico_polak said:
Meh...put tarp down, and throw some stones on the edges. Then do another section. Rinse and repeat.

Work...welcome to farming life!
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I think this could fall into the "painting a bridge" category.
While it could work by the time a section is done, the previous section has grown back.
Not afraid of work, I do it everyday it would be tedious to drag tarps around these areas. I may do this for smaller areas around the house.
 
Save up for a rear mount bush hog style mower and a better real tractor , bigger tractors roll over bumpy ground and you don’t know it . Bush hog mowers eat everything. And you can cut the lawn with a bush hog , one machine , done .


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crankcall said:
Save up for a rear mount bush hog style mower and a better real tractor , bigger tractors roll over bumpy ground and you don’t know it . Bush hog mowers eat everything. And you can cut the lawn with a bush hog , one machine , done .


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Not suitable for these smaller fenced in fields, I need something just for these environments. But the idea of a larger tractor is a good one but not in my budget, my little tractor with attachments cost me a lot of money.

I'm actually thinking about goats again, but would have to do some serious work on the fence as they are escape artists..
I think at this stage a manual option would be best and most cost effective, these are not open fields they have stuff in them for the chickens etc.
Most of the weeds tend to grow in the "hard to reach" area's its as if they know... lol
 
Jampy00 said:
Not suitable for these smaller fenced in fields, I need something just for these environments. But the idea of a larger tractor is a good one but not in my budget, my little tractor with attachments cost me a lot of money.

I'm actually thinking about goats again, but would have to do some serious work on the fence as they are escape artists..
I think at this stage a manual option would be best and most cost effective, these are not open fields they have stuff in them for the chickens etc.
Most of the weeds tend to grow in the "hard to reach" area's its as if they know... lol
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A scythe is cheap and effective. Area is pretty small. Gives a decent workout.
 
Jampy00 said:
Not suitable for these smaller fenced in fields, I need something just for these environments. But the idea of a larger tractor is a good one but not in my budget, my little tractor with attachments cost me a lot of money.

I'm actually thinking about goats again, but would have to do some serious work on the fence as they are escape artists..
I think at this stage a manual option would be best and most cost effective, these are not open fields they have stuff in them for the chickens etc.
Most of the weeds tend to grow in the "hard to reach" area's its as if they know... lol
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Get a goat, fatten it up till the grass and weeds are gone, then you can…
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
…..bring it over to Hardwrkr’s home so it can eat all the poison ivy.
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Poison ivy is horrible. I sold a house once because the poison ivy on the property was killing me.

Pro tip: if you have poison ivy nearby, always wash your hands before you take a leak.
 
Mad Mike said:
Poison ivy is horrible. I sold a house once because the poison ivy on the property was killing me.

Pro tip: if you have poison ivy nearby, always wash your hands before you take a leak.
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Luckily I have not seen or encountered any here (yet)...
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